The Venus Plus takes Nidecker's award-winning Venus and cranks up the performance with a stiffer flex and full camber profile, and the result is a board that rewards riders who like to push. Full camber spring-loads the board tip to tail, keeping the whole edge locked to the snow — exactly what you want carving down the fast, often icy groomers on Lake Louise's front side.

Full-length carbon stringers add snap to ollies and settle the ride at speed, useful for traversing the flats at Sunshine Village without losing momentum. A featherweight three-wood core keeps the board quick edge-to-edge, so linking tight turns through the glades at Kimberley or popping through Fernie's bump lines feels effortless rather than exhausting. Genuine versatility — park to powder, icy hardpack to spring slush, this board doesn't have a weak spot.

For every Venus Plus sold, Nidecker donates $10 to the breast cancer awareness charity "Keep A Breast"